Public education in the United States seldom gets high praise. I would like to offer some in hopes it will inspire and encourage our Vashon public school teachers.
One of my best friends is fond of saying that there are friends who come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
A few years back, I went out for a walk. The walk lasted nearly four months and covered something like 1,400 miles. This was in England.
Request for donations Embarrassed by public appeal A recent appeal in The Beachcomber, asking for donations for my trip to…
Ballots will soon arrive by mail for the renewal of the Vashon Island School District’s Maintenance and Operations (M&O) levy.
I must take issue with John Cushing’s argument that what we need in Washington state is more tax cuts (“Tax increases are not what we need,” Jan. 20).
The conflict over a botched paving job at Roseballen is unfortunate — coming, as it does, not long after 19…
In the last issue of The Beachcomber, our state representative, Sharon Nelson, wrote an article addressing the seriousness of the state’s current economic situation. Rep. Nelson did a nice job capturing and synopsizing the state’s predicament and the impact it’s having on all of us. Those of us who are not independently wealthy and need to work for a living can certainly feel the impact on our daily lives. I’m sure the unfortunate folks who don’t have a job right now feel it even more.
I have contemporaries who describe themselves as “middle-aged.” This fascinates me. Either they have a stupendous ability to deny reality or an utterly unfounded faith in future medical advances. I, for one, do not expect to reach 100 or more years of age.
Few seem happy with the process that led to the crafting of new rules for dancing at Vashon High School….
As we prepare for the 2010 legislative session, the deep recession we entered in 2008 continues to cloud the futures of many families as well as the state’s budget forecasts.
Remember that 12-page ferry customer survey two years ago? Many people were unable to participate in it because it was done on a hit-or-miss basis while people waited for the ferry.
